Live blog: Nick Saban recaps Alabama’s A-Day

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — It was a defensive struggle at A-Day, but the White team defeated Crimson 7-3.

Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban met with the media shortly after the game. Below is a round-up of what he had to say.

Saban said he is a little disappointed with the amount of false starts the team had today.

Saban on today’s scrimmage: “I don’t think anything can be drawn from anything that happened today.”

Saban said he believes the second-team offense moved the ball more effectively than the first-team. He mentioned the young quarterbacks and tailback Damien Harris as stand-outs.

Saban jokes that when the team is scrambling around, the Tide seems drawn to him. “On more than one occasion, whenever there’s a scramble, everybody seems to converge on me.” As long he doesn’t get hurt, Saban said he’s OK with it.

“The depth on defense is one of the concerns we have,” Saban said. He wasn’t surprised that the second-team was able to move the ball effectively because of that.

No conclusions should be made about the offensive linemen that ran out there with the first-team. Just because they were playing with the first-team offensive linemen, doesn’t mean that’s who will start in game one. “Don’t draw conclusions because you’ll be wrong.”

Saban mentioned that Alphonse Taylor was a second-teamer this spring because he could not keep his weight down.

Saban said Anfernee Jennings has improved as much as anyone this spring.

Saban said around 40 former Crimson Tide players gathered with him last tonight to give him a customized golf package.